therefore

adverb

ˈt͟her-ˌfȯr How to pronounce therefore (audio)
Definition of thereforenext
as in so
for this or that reason it's snowing hard; therefore I think we should stay home

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Recent Examples of therefore But this is such a placid group that there’s no real tension between the female guards and the male inmates, and therefore no new insights raised about how complicated a woman’s role in this power dynamic could be. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 For Agarwal, reliable AI is therefore less a question of how convincing a machine can sound than how precisely the machinery underneath it can perform. — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 This source said that the Emiratis believed that the program’s status as a charity made its international transactions less likely to be scrutinized and therefore served as a useful cover for funding MBZ and his brother’s secret wars. — Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 The available court documents therefore do not establish the full allegations contained in the government’s other counts. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for therefore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for therefore
  1. so
  2. thus
  3. consequently
  4. hence
Adverb
  • For a network that is so aware of what is said about it, its first Super Bowl will be shadowed by its broadcasters.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Home ownership doesn’t always mean stability, so consider these factors before deciding whether to rent or buy.
    — Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of so
Adverb
  • Vote banks had thus turned into vehicles of collective political assertion.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of thus
Adverb
  • Five years ago, rates were closer to 3%, feeding into the Covid-era housing boom that saw an explosion in demand and, consequently, prices.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As the midterm campaign enters its home stretch, Americans’ expenses are rising — and the GOP’s prospects are consequently dimming.
    — Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of consequently
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  • The Orionids appear to originate from the direction of the Orion constellation, hence the shower’s name, but meteors will be visible across the night sky.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The AeroSlider was hence developed to address this issue, improve airflow around the trailer’s tandem axle assembly.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Therefore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/therefore. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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